#sacred

Today, the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toilet. ↗

— Lewis Mumford

#fact #inner #inner life #interruption #life

For almost seventy years the life insurance industry has been a smug sacred cow feeding the public a steady line of sacred bull. ↗

— Ralph Nader

#been #bull #cow #feeding #industry

I don't know how many sacred cows there are today. I think there's a little confusion between humor and gross passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#confusion #cows #gross #how #humor

Apparently God takes reception of Holy Communion seriously. Apparently some things are more sacred than politics. Apparently it's all or nothing when it comes to being Catholic. ↗

— Carl Olson

#being #catholic #comes #communion #god

Food is no longer sacred to us: in becoming too efficient we've changed its nature. ↗

— Mehmet Oz

#changed #efficient #food #longer #nature

It is certain, indeed, that the sacred writers were apt to make great allowances for people with empty stomachs, and though I am well aware that the present profane ones think this very reprehensible, I venture to agree with the sacred writers. ↗

— James Payn

#allowances #am #apt #aware #certain

Sage is cleansing and sacred. ↗

— Pink

#sacred #sage

The lanes and streets of the city being set out, the choice of sites for the convenience and use of the state remains to be decided on; for sacred edifices, for the forum, and for other public buildings. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#buildings #choice #city #convenience #decided

I'm not convinced about marriage. Divorce is so easy, and that fact that gay people are not allowed to marry takes much of the meaning out of it. Committing yourself to one person is sacred. ↗

— Natalie Portman

#allowed #committing #convinced #divorce #easy

Committing yourself to one person is sacred. ↗

— Natalie Portman

#person #sacred #yourself